Over in Japan
Written by: adekun on 19 June, 2007 5:04 am - Filed under: blog ?
Miho sent a few more photos of the plot, taken the past weekend. The rainy season is upon the region, which has eased my concerns about watering. Since it has been awhile, the first tomatoes to redden got picked. Next time, a few will get left behind to encourage the others to ripen.
Some giant Aomori garlic next to some of the larger regular stuff, most of which I hope to replant.
Sweetcorn rising up, the silks and ears are beginning to form.
Alan
19 June, 2007 #
The garden is looking good!<br/><br/>…..Alan.
Adekun
19 June, 2007 #
They say the proof is in the eating…
Sally
20 June, 2007 #
Amazing how quickly things grow in Japan!
TopVeg
Adekun
20 June, 2007 #
Various sources pressed not to dig deeper than two spits as it ruins fertility. Unbeknown to me, when I started the plot last year, I went a further metre as the topsoil seemed to be subsoil. The aim was also to incorporate some of the sand to improve the make-up. I think I have been lucky. Since then, about a dozen bags of organic (depending on your interpretation) composted manure, the odd bit of compost and some failed radish soup has been turned in. Maybe it’s the rain?
farmingfriends
20 June, 2007 #
Your sweetcorn is looking good. I don’t seem to have much luck with it. You’ll have to give me some tips.
Sara from farmingfriends
Adekun
21 June, 2007 #
I’m only trialling the four. Next year I hope to grow a long row along the back wall – from seed, instead of sunflowers. Made a bit of a pigs ear separating the plants and got left with an extra cluster of roots but they seem to be doing fine. They grow plenty of maize around here in France. It tends to get left until it turns black and processed into oil.